Feb 25-27, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV
Feb 25-27, 2025
LAS VEGAS, NV

The Blueprint: Design & Develop Attainable, Exciting Homes & Neighborhoods

Wednesday, February 26 | 8:30 - 10:30 AM
LVCC - Spotlight Room - West 326

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    What It's About

    The Blueprint -- IBS’ premiere design education experience -- is all about affordability and attainability in 2025! Changing demographics, homebuyer preferences and high prices are causing a dramatic shift in the housing options buyers now seek, so we’re bringing you 90+ minutes of design inspiration, product examples and builder best practices for delivering attainable, livable homes and communities. Begin with a journey from macro to micro, as experts outline creative planning techniques and flexible ways to design everything from neighborhoods to floorplans -- all with a consumer-centric, attainability focus. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the how-to's and in-demand product types. Discover how builders and buyers can “have their cake and eat it too” with narrow lots and efficient use of space in smaller products in walkable communities. And hear from a nation-wide builder panel solving the affordability challenge through more traditional single-family developments. Explore buyer data, discuss the upside for builders and review the latest design trends, including examples of award-winning community designs and proven concepts.

    What You’ll Learn

    • Explore data and psychology for the attainable product types, who is buying and typical prices per square foot.
    • Learn what it means for density to live well and explore examples of successful, density-driven land plans and site design.
    • Identify the primary planning components for attainable communities and how to leverage flexible home designs to meet pricing targets.
    • Discover specific design ideas for flexibility and maximizing floorplans, both for indoor use and outdoor spaces, within a small lot or restrictive lot conditions.

    How to Attend

    Participants must be registered for an Expo + Education pass. Seating for sessions will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

    Speakers

    Picture of Seth Hart
    DTJ Design
    Picture of John Hunt
    MarketNsight
    Picture of Kristen Maher
    Rancho Mission Viejo
    Picture of Rebecca McAdoo
    Garman Homes
    Picture of Chris Moore
    DTJ Design, Inc.
    Picture of Donald Ruthroff
    Design Story Spaces, LLC
    Picture of Scott Snodgrass
    Meristem Communities

    Details

    Registration Type
    Expo+Education Pass
    Track
    Architecture & Design
    Format
    Super Session
    Level of Content
    Advanced
    Who Should Attend
    Designers, Architects, Engineers & Planners, Land Developers, Single Family Builders - All Types

    Continuing Education
    NAHB - 2.00 CE hour(s)
    AIA – 2.0 LU Hour(s)
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